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nounlarge and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States
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- genus encyclia large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
- encyclia tampensis orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
- epidendron any of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum
- butterfly orchid orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
- epidendrum tampense orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
- encyclia large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum